Connections #1142 Answers – July 27, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1142 on Monday, July 27, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BEAMBELLCARROTCARTDOPPLERGRAVEYARDHEARTHORSEICICLEKNITTING NEEDLEMAGNIFYING GLASSPARADIGMRINGSSTALACTITESTICKVAULT
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BEAM belongs to this group.
Green
CARROT belongs to this group.
Blue
DOPPLER belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BELL belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
GYMNASTICS APPARATUS
Green category
LONG TAPERED THINGS
Blue category
KINDS OF SHIFTS
Purple (hardest) category
ICONS ON A SHOPPING SITE
Connections #1142 answers
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GYMNASTICS APPARATUSBEAM, HORSE, RINGS, VAULT
LONG TAPERED THINGSCARROT, ICICLE, KNITTING NEEDLE, STALACTITE
KINDS OF SHIFTSDOPPLER, GRAVEYARD, PARADIGM, STICK
ICONS ON A SHOPPING SITEBELL, CART, HEART, MAGNIFYING GLASS
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What are the Connections answers for July 27, 2026?
GYMNASTICS APPARATUS: BEAM, HORSE, RINGS, VAULT. LONG TAPERED THINGS: CARROT, ICICLE, KNITTING NEEDLE, STALACTITE. KINDS OF SHIFTS: DOPPLER, GRAVEYARD, PARADIGM, STICK. ICONS ON A SHOPPING SITE: BELL, CART, HEART, MAGNIFYING GLASS.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.